Town full of early risers

Reading workers search for that elusive proverbial worm more than anyone else – having been named the earliest risers in the UK.

Putting rumours Brits are lazy to bed, the average UK resident wakes up at 6.48am.

But to avoid the bedlam of early morning commuting Reading folk get up at the ungodly hour of 5.56am – as the birds are beginning to sing.

The town’s close proximity to London (time of waking 6.04am) is probably why Reading residents set their alarms for the yawn-some fives, so they can commute into the city.

Other places where people get up and go include fellow Big Smoke satellite town Milton Keynes, who are the second earliest risers at 5.59am, while workers in Luton and Rugby in Warwickshire also get up early.

The results were composed by soundasleeppillow.co.uk

Explaining Reading’s results, professional sleeping coach from Sleep Athlete Nick Littlehales said: “Earlier wake up times are a natural progression for the 24-hour society we live in.

“Employers must recognise the modern day pressures effecting Britain’s workforce. We’re all familiar with the term ‘burnout’ and we’ll see a drastic reduction in work stamina as these trends originally increase.